ALT EFF is a platform that inspires and mobilises communities to take action toward co-creating a sustainable future, locally and at large. It’s our mission to engage the public on the environment and social issues of our time through an informed, creative and experiential discourse.
With plenty of global flair and Indian flavour, ATL EFF aims to be an unique experience amongst environmental film festivals. We want to showcase groundbreaking and compelling films to showcase the beauty of our planet, create awareness on the critical issues and leave audiences feeling inspired to envision and shape our possible futures.
ALT EFF encourages dialogue, debate, participation and action in order to build collective power for environmental causes. Through additional initiatives and a sustainable living market, the festival brings together emerging ideas and showcases sustainability in practice and provides opportunities for the audience to engage with the same. We want to work with film makers and creatives to engage local communities in sustainability thinking and action just as much as ensuring their works reach audiences around the world.
ALT EFF is an unique opportunity to showcase and interweave local knowledge and culture from the Western Ghats of India with global perspectives on the environmental challenges of our time.
5Hills Award for best short: Rs 20,000 (USD 240)
5Hills Award for best feature: Rs 30,000 (USD 360)
Bhoomi Award for best Indian Short: Rs 20,000 (USD 240)
Bhoomi Award for best Indian Feature: Rs 30,000 (USD 360)
Red Earth Award for best film related to a current issue: Rs 20,000 (USD 240)
In 2020, the current issue is Covid-19, films that encapsulate an overlap/implication of this topic with environment/sustainability will be considered for this award.
The above awards are the minimum prize pool currently available; however based on securing additional funding, additional prize categories may be introduced or the above prizes increased at the sole discretion of ALT EFF.